The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate fell by 1,500 yuan per tonne to break through 200,000 yuan per tonne to reach 199,000 yuan per tonne, marking a new low in more than three months and falling for the third straight day, according to Shanghai Metals Market.
The price fell by 9,000 yuan per tonne in the recent five days and by 81,500 yuan per tonne in the recent 30 days.
The price of battery-grade lithium hydroxide fell by 1,000 yuan per tonne to 183,000 yuan per tonne, marking a new low in more than a year and sliding for the 39th consecutive day, according to the data.
The price fell by 9,000 yuan per tonne in the recent five days and by 80,000 yuan per tonne in the recent 30 days.